Physics, Monday, Class #14, Period 4

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Hello, everyone. Welcome back. Today we'll be learning about quantum mechanics, which refers to the study of the way in which molecules, atoms, electrons, protons, and other subatomic particles interact with each other."

She went on to explain the theory, as well as the interactions with other subjects they'd studied, as well as its practical applications.

Then, she placed a sealed box on the table. "Inside this box is a cat. This cat may be either alive or dead, or perhaps both. At what point does this cat cease to be alive? Can it be alive and dead at the same time, if we don't know what the state is?"

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Re: WTF Cat?

[withoutverona]

Romeo tilted his head to the side. "I suppose you cannot?"

Re: WTF Cat?

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Which is what Schroedinger was saying--if you can't know for sure which result you have, then the cat is simultaneously both alive and dead. See?"

Re: WTF Cat?

[withoutverona]

"...I suppose."

Romeo still thought they should just open the box.